Originally Posted By: canineshooterI have a Winchester model 70, 22-250 I bought new in the around 1995. I shot the barrel out about 5 years ago. I had a gunsmith put a new Krieger #3 conture barrel, 14 twist on. The rifle has never shot as well as it did with the factory barrel. The best handload I came up with using H4895 and Nosler 55 grain BT will put the first 3 shots around 5/8 group, then the next 2 shots will throw it out to 1" to 1 1/2.
I have tried different scopes to remove that variable. It currently has a Nikon 4x14 buck master that I trust.
I have the factory Tupperware stock that I pillar and glass bedded. I also have a Hogue stock I glass bedded. Doesn't make any difference what stock is used. I know neither stock is that great of quality. The way it throws out the last 2 shots I think it's a bedding issue.
The gunsmith has retired and sold all his equipment. My next thought is to buy a better quality stock and pillar bed it. I'm no pro but I've bedded a lot of stocks myself I'm confident in doing it right. Anyone have any ideas?
There's a point an time where you have to sit back and acknowledge the point of diminishing returns.
I've had a few guns in my life not shoot, most of which I spent money on the build, even more money and time into trying to get them to shoot.
Cleaning barrels, different bullets, neck tension, seating depth, brass, primers, powder charges, bedding, taking the barreled action out of the stock and trying a chassis, a few different optics, and A LOT of time, too much time.
I would have been better off rebarreling. Sometimes, it just has to be reworked.